Filthy Rich (2016 TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Producer(s) | Steven Zanoski |
| Location(s) | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Cinematography | Dave Cameron |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Filthy Productions |
| Distributor | TVNZ |
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| Original network | TVNZ 2 |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | 15 February 2016 – present |
Filthy Rich is a New Zealand drama television show that premiered on 15 February 2016, on TVNZ 2. The show revolves around three illegitimate half siblings who discover they have a claim to a fortune to one of the wealthiest men in New Zealand, John Truebridge. When he dies these unwanted heirs stand to share in his legacy but not if his legitimate family has anything to do with it.
On 28 May 2015 it was announced by the NZHerald that country's most expensive tv show started filming. The show was granted $8.25M by NZ on Air.
The show premiered on 15 February 2016.
On 26 July 2016 it was announced the show was renewed for a second season and was granted $6.9M in funding from NZ on Air.
On 13 June 2017 a promo was released for the second season on the shows official Facebook account and which will premiere on 11 July 2017.
After John Truebridge, one of the wealthiest men in New Zealand commits suicide and dies, it is revealed that John has three illegitimate children; Joe, Savannah, and Garth. John Jnr is not thrilled that he now has to share his father's fortune.
In May 2016, it was announced that Hulu had purchased the series for streaming in the United States.
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